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araucaria

Syllabification: (ar·au·car·i·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌarôˈke(ə)rēə/
Definition of araucaria

noun

  • an evergreen conifer of a genus that includes the monkey puzzle and the Norfolk Island pine, having stiff sharp leaves.
    • Genus Araucaria, family Araucariaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Spanish Arauco, the name of a province of Araucania, Chile

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